US EditionSouth Korea’s Yoon defends his martial law decree in his first public appearance since his arrest
- South Korea's political chaos escalated after Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration on December 3, which lasted only six hours before being voted down by politicians.
- Yoon Suk Yeol became the first sitting South Korean president to be arrested in a criminal investigation on insurrection grounds.
- The Constitutional Court is holding hearings to decide whether to uphold Yoon's impeachment, which could lead to a presidential election within 60 days if upheld.
- Yoon claimed the criminal investigation is illegal and has resisted questioning, while his supporters demand his release and restoration to office.
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South Korean President Denies Ordering Arrest of Lawmakers at Impeachment Hearing
Suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared before the Constitutional Court for the first time on Jan. 21, denying allegations that he had ordered military commanders to forcibly remove lawmakers from the National Assembly during his brief declaration of martial law. Yoon arrived at the court in a correctional service vehicle from the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, south of the capital, where he has been detained since last week. …
Hong Jang-won: "Yoon's 'Clean Up Everything' Order Made Me Think It Was a Spy Case"
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Su-jin = Former First Vice Director of the National Intelligence Service Hong Jang-won went to the hospital on the 3rd of last month when President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law, saying, "Clean up everything."
The real insurrectionists in South Korea
When South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued his now-infamous martial law decree in the early hours of December 3, 2024, it seemed to many observers that his fate was sealed. With no apparent reason for the decree beyond reining in some recalcitrant lawmakers in the legislature, Yoon’s martial law move looked like a massive […] The post The real insurrectionists in South Korea appeared first on Asia Times.
South Korea’s Yoon denies ordering arrest of lawmakers during martial law decree
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law.
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